Chapter 634
The desert teems with all sorts of creatures— Kung Fu Sea Cow, manta rays, Liar Bird —making Chen Fan feel that this world was truly novel. Of course, there were also tornadoes, Sandstorm, and quicksand—things that had remained unchanged for millennia. Many cities had already been submerged by Sandstorm, and there were many skeletons along the way. Indeed, the power of nature was the most terrifying. These were all disasters brought by Crocodile. After traveling through the desert for three days, Chen Fan and his companions finally arrived at the capital of the Alabasta Kingdom.
From afar, several people could be seen standing in front of the capital's city gate.
"It's the chief directors of Baroque Works," Vivi said to Chen Fan, her expression changing.
A smile appeared on Chen Fan's face. Crocodile really understood his feelings. Chen Fan took out the tag he always carried, turned on the radar. The tag could automatically indicate whether someone possessed Devil Fruit, but for Devil Fruit User, he had to use it manually. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5—a total of five Devil Fruit User! What a great find! Chen Fan found himself somewhat fond of Baroque Works because these people were so incredibly polite.
"Understood, you guys go from another direction, I'll catch up with you in a bit," Chen Fan said to the others. Since Vivi wanted to stop the war, then let her go. Besides, Chen Fan couldn't protect everyone while fighting, so it was better to stay away from the battlefield.
"Yes, you should be careful too. They're all Devil Fruit users," Vivi said to Chen Fan.
"If I weren't Devil Fruit User, I wouldn't even have the urge to fight," Chen Fan said with a smile.
Vivi, along with Nami and Tashigi, ran towards another path.
"Trying to escape? You'll all die here! I won't let you ruin the boss's plans!" Mr. 3 shouted, then prepared to chase after Vivi and the others.
"...!"
Chen Fan kicked the ground with his heel, cutting a huge crack in the sand that made it impossible for the group to pass. Their expressions changed; this man seemed rather troublesome. No wonder the boss had sent all of them, the combat team members, here. A man with a bounty of over 100 million was indeed not to be underestimated.
"Click, click!" Chen Fan cracked his knuckles, a smile spreading across his face. "Alright, let's get started quickly and finish quickly. I still need to go play with the Crocodile."
"Don't be so arrogant! The boss's strength is far beyond what a third-rate character like you can compare to!" MR3 shouted, seemingly because he had been criticized by Crocodile for the mission, and he appeared very eager to fight Chen Fan;
"Slime carving, sword!" Suddenly, a large amount of wax liquid appeared on MR3's arm, forming a large sword which he swung towards Chen Fan;
"...!"
The wax sword deflected the moment it touched Chen Fan, hitting the ground beside him. The Baroque Works members were stunned. What kind of ability was this? Was it the Refraction Fruit?
Chen Fan was also taken aback. He had set it to reflect, but only refraction occurred. An unknown substance, huh? But that makes sense. Devil Fruit are inherently cursed by the sea, not purely physical attacks. How interesting. A smile appeared on Chen Fan's lips.
With a stomp of his foot, he charged towards the group. "Is this some kind of challenge to all of us? You're really asking for trouble!" MRl shouted at Chen Fan, then quickly charged towards Chen Fan, his entire leg transforming into a blade.
"...!" Chen Fan grabbed the blade that MRL's leg had transformed into with his hand, feeling its composition; it was almost indistinguishable from a real blade. It was truly a miraculous fruit.
The others continued to attack Chen Fan. During these attacks, Chen Fan gained a slight understanding of the curse. Chen Fan felt that he would definitely be able to use it in the future. If Devil Fruit were classified, they would all belong to the category of cursed power. This kind of unscientific thing was the most troublesome for Chen Fan. Fortunately, these powers were not pure, and even if they were pure, they would not be his match. This was the confidence in his strength gained from countless battles.
There was no need to continue. Whoosh...! Chen Fan disappeared from the original location 667. Silent Step. Chen Fan was becoming more and more proficient in using Silent Step. Chen Fan's sudden disappearance startled everyone. MR3 used the wax that his body produced to make a house to protect himself. Ms. Doublefinger, because he ate the Thorn Fruit, sprouted sharp long thorns on his body. MR4 and Ms. Christmas burrowed underground. MR1, on the other hand, produced countless blades on his body that kept spinning. Anyone who touched them would be cut to pieces by the blades.
Chen Fan suddenly missed his Bone Blade. He should have prepared one. Well, even without a knife, it wouldn't be a big deal. "Whoosh...!" He appeared in front of MRl. Although MRl was the strongest among them, he was only powerless to attack and posed almost no threat to Chen Fan.
"...!"
A punch was thrown at MRl, striking MRl in the chest. Time seemed to stand still. MRl didn't even have time to scream before the blades on her body shattered, and she collapsed to the ground unconscious.
Seeing this, MRl's partner Ms. Doublefinger quickly attacked Chen Fan. The spikes on his fingers instantly extended, and "Whoosh...!" Chen Fan's figure disappeared from the spot once again.
Chapter 167 Harvest
(Chapter 167 Harvest)
(I'm having such a hard time with cardiac arrest)
With Hina chasing after them, Chen Fan and his group's speed increased many times over. Sure enough, pressure is the driving force. The ship headed straight for the Alabasta Kingdom and landed at the Rapeseed Port. They needed to replenish their food and water, as water was the most important thing since they were going to travel through the desert.
She also inquired about the current situation within the kingdom and received terrible news. Due to the relentless Sandstorm, the Rebel Army had already begun its attack on the kingdom's capital. Upon receiving this news, Vivi's expression changed drastically. She hadn't expected things to escalate so quickly. Originally intending to go to the rebel headquarters to stop Rebel Army, she had to change her plans and head directly towards the Alabasta capital. On the way, Vivi's face was extremely grim. If things continued like this, she didn't know how much blood would be shed once the battle broke out.